In pictures: What are Worcester's cultural treasures?

From Elgar to Cher Lloyd, what are the attractions which could support Worcester's possible bid to be the 2021 City of Culture?

The composer Edward Elgar is one of Worcester's most famous sons. His statue stands at one end of the High Street, where his father had a shop. He gazes across the street at Worcester Cathedral.

One hundred years after Elgar's heyday, pop star Cher Lloyd, who lives nearby, is often been spotted shopping in the city centre, where traders revealed she has a penchant for handbags

If Cher Lloyd, Elgar and Chris Tarrant - who went to school in Worcester - are not celebrity enough, Mrs Sarah Siddons made her acting debut in the city. Pictured here with Samuel Johnson, she was lauded as the greatest tragedienne of the 18th Century. Most famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth, she also achieved notoriety when she fainted at the sight of the Elgin Marbles in London

Worcester Cathedral contains the tomb of Prince Arthur, Henry VIII's older brother, and three-time prime minister Stanley Baldwin, and the ashes of his wife, Lucy. The couple were married for 53 years

The Three Choirs Festival is held at Worcester Cathedral every three years. It is also host to a 15th Century pilgrim who was discovered in 1986 during building work. He was dressed in his boots and carrying a staff - but had no head

The Hive, Worcester's award-winning, £60m library and history centre, has been described in architecture magazines as both "clumsy and misshapen", and "bold and enigmatic". It rivals the cathedral in terms of dominating the skyline

Worcestershire sauce is still made in the city. In a photograph taken in September 1938 of Neville Chamberlain having dinner with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, a bottle of Lea & Perrins sits on the table